Next week's forecast: More rain in Bangkok, frequent rain in Phuket, intense heat in Chiang Mai

Bangkok: Rain increases toward the end of the week

From Friday, October 16, through Thursday, October 22, Bangkok is forecast to have sunny spells and occasional rain early in the week, with more pronounced rainfall toward the end. A nearby low-pressure trough on Friday, October 16, and a low-pressure area moving east on Saturday, October 17, will bring sunny spells and occasional rain, with a 60% chance of rain on both days. The low-pressure area will move north on Sunday, October 18, and conditions will remain similar. The trough will move west on Monday, October 19, and the high temperature will rise to 34°C. From Tuesday, October 20, through Thursday, October 22, rain is expected to become more pronounced, with a 70–80% chance of rain.

Phuket: More persistent rain in the middle of the week before conditions ease

From Friday, October 16, through Thursday, October 22, Phuket is forecast to have sunny spells and occasional rain early and late in the week, while rain is expected to be more persistent in the middle of the week. A low-pressure area moving northwest on Friday, October 16, will bring sunny spells and occasional rain, with a 50% chance of rain. A nearby high-pressure area on Saturday, October 17, will raise the chance of rain to 60%. A low-pressure area will return nearby from Sunday, October 18, through Monday, October 19, bringing intermittent breaks in the rain and an 80% chance of rain. The high temperature will fall to 32°C. High pressure will return from Tuesday, October 20, bringing sunny spells and occasional rain. The chance of rain will fall to 60% on Wednesday, October 21, and 50% on Thursday, October 22.

Chiang Mai: Sunny and very hot from the middle of the week

From Friday, October 16, through Thursday, October 22, Chiang Mai is forecast to have sunny spells and occasional rain early in the week, before turning sunny and very hot from the middle of the week. A nearby high-pressure ridge on Friday, October 16, will bring sunny spells and occasional rain, with a 60% chance of rain. The ridge will extend southwest on Saturday, October 17, and the chance of rain will fall to 50%. No notable pressure changes are expected from Sunday, October 18, through Tuesday, October 20. Conditions will turn sunny on Sunday, October 18, with the chance of rain falling to 10%, and very hot from Monday, October 19, through Wednesday, October 21. The high temperature will be 35°C, with a 10% chance of rain. Conditions will turn sunny again on Thursday, October 22, when the high temperature will fall to 34°C, with a 10% chance of rain.